File photo: Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav NEW DELHI: Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday accused the BJP of conspiring to manipulate electoral rolls by adding bogus votes and deleting genuine votes of opposition supporters, urging party workers to remain vigilant at their respective polling booths ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.Addressing…

NEW DELHI: Union minister Kiren Rijiju on Sunday accused the opposition of conspiring to incite violence in India during the anti-SIR protests, alleging that attempts were being made to trigger unrest similar to that witnessed in Bangladesh and France.In a social media post, Rijiju alleged that “anti-India gangs” and some politicians had colluded to incite…

NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Dushanbe, Tajikistan, on October 19 and 20 to represent India at the 25th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) Council of Heads of Government.According to news agency ANI, citing the Ministry of Defence, the meeting will focus on strengthening multilateral cooperation among SCO member states in…

Gwalior Sheetla Mata Temple Truck Accident NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the deaths of 14 people after a truck crashed into devotees waiting near a temple in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior and announced ex gratia compensation of Rs 2 lakh for the next of kin of each deceased.Nearly 40 people…

As Job Placements Near, India Inc Taps Old IITs for AI Roles NEW DELHI: Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping labour demand across Asia, with employer demand falling by nearly 10% in occupations more exposed to the technology since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) October 2026 Regional…